One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Whitehouse it's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant iresene.

Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant iresene until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Whitehouse is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Whitehouse. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Whitehouse is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Whitehouse you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your iresene if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whitehouse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Whitehouse

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